tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post3903860611168561290..comments2024-03-28T08:47:48.276-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: Reese's field / FRI 3-20-15 / Mayberry moppet / Songwriter Carol Bayer / When repeated Thor Heyerdahl book / Title locale in 1987 Cheech Marin film / Staple of Hindustani music / Spaghetti western persona / Who wrote to Ptolemy I There is no royal road to geometry Rex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77132279809190141712017-04-29T06:57:55.979-04:002017-04-29T06:57:55.979-04:00Hey
Nice and interesting information and informati...Hey<br />Nice and interesting information and informative too. Thanks for sharing.<br /><a href="http://www.carinsurancequotestexas.us" rel="nofollow">Compare Insurance</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607472288796164765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19965720745062729182015-05-07T18:05:38.488-04:002015-05-07T18:05:38.488-04:00This is an example of the sort of crossword review...This is an example of the sort of crossword review that makes me not a fan of Rex Parker, where he just seems to criticize crosswords for the sake of criticizing crosswords. This sort of vague complaint that the clues contain too many mid-century references is Rex Parker's nitpicking snootiness at its worst. Seriously, this is just silly. I sometimes wonder if he is this snarky and intolerant in person, or if his snooty attacks on other people's labors of love (people don't get rich constructing crosswords, do they?) represent something else. I solve crosswords because I find them challenging and fun. I wonder what Rex Parker's reason is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-27610834000564791822015-04-25T17:43:48.710-04:002015-04-25T17:43:48.710-04:00"Just deserts" should be "Just dess..."Just deserts" should be "Just desserts."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-67858525174998700712015-04-24T20:57:41.293-04:002015-04-24T20:57:41.293-04:00I can't help but call attention to @Burma Shav...I can't help but call attention to @Burma Shave again. He's hilariously clever. And he does this so consistently.leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-54995268024203249052015-04-24T17:28:07.973-04:002015-04-24T17:28:07.973-04:00I resemble that remark.I resemble that remark.rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26892732295442592552015-04-24T17:01:27.752-04:002015-04-24T17:01:27.752-04:00Please Rain Forest, don't leave. You're on...Please Rain Forest, don't leave. You're one of the regular Syndies I look forward to.<br /><br />As said before, I don't bother with the Blogmaster's write-ups. I go straight to the commentators, who, in the main, are far better balanced. kind and fair.<br /><br />I found this puzz Medium because of all the write overs and the only name I looked up was Sager. I believe Mr. Huget did a great job, and thank him if he's tuning in to today's diatribe.<br /><br />My mood is much better when there is less snarling and more smiling so I stay away from certain pedants. ALL the Syndies are just great and even Evil Doug is funny sometimes. Rondo has become a hoot, the dirty filthy old pervert.<br /><br />Saint Ron Diego, La Mesa, CA<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63870377934674170972015-04-24T16:43:59.355-04:002015-04-24T16:43:59.355-04:00As @NCA President implies (way above, a month ago)...As @NCA President implies (way above, a month ago), crosswords are for testing, not upgrading, the brain cells. They don't make you smarter, but they may tell you whether the neurons are still sparking adequately. leftcoastTAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-35966360022920935942015-04-24T15:39:53.970-04:002015-04-24T15:39:53.970-04:00My Grade 12 English teacher shamed me into pronoun...My Grade 12 English teacher shamed me into pronouncing TEATS, "tits", in a Shakespeare play reading. Completely off-the-mark comment by @Rex today. <br /><br />You know, I skew a little old and musty myself, so maybe I should find another blog where I can comment without feeling self-conscious.<br /><br />Liked the puzzle with its fresh/old stuff. Learned that the saying is "just deserts", too. <br /><br />rain forestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-85490593551940191932015-04-24T14:01:42.015-04:002015-04-24T14:01:42.015-04:00EUCLID ARIAS
MISSMANNERS drank so much BOOTLEG SA...EUCLID ARIAS<br /><br />MISSMANNERS drank so much BOOTLEG SAUCE<br />that she waSNAKED and AREEL,<br />she STAMMERed, ”Hey, SMARTYPANTS, you’ll have no loss,<br />but with your COMEUPPANCE I will deal,<br />so SAUNTER over here ‘cause I’m the boss,<br />YOUARE my TEATS to feel.”<br />I had NOIDEA that was the EENSY cost<br />of such a MICKEYMOUSE deal.<br /><br />--- WILLIAM SEALER<br />Burma Shavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-19404974380546256922015-04-24T13:41:40.008-04:002015-04-24T13:41:40.008-04:00Can't say anything bad that's got a RONNIE...Can't say anything bad that's got a RONNIE and a pair of 6d in it. Two write-overs in LINEAr and hENNA, but easily fixed.<br /><br />Yeah, OFL gets real crabby about old stuff. Well, Rex, get off my lawn!<br /><br />I liked this puz just fine. Probably the favorite of the week, so far. But most Fris and Sats are for me.rondonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-47441226929275928142015-04-24T11:30:05.802-04:002015-04-24T11:30:05.802-04:00Commandment from our "king" Rex (may his...Commandment from our "king" Rex (may his MONARCHY last till...at least next week): Thou shalt not put old stuff in thy grids.<br /><br />Hand up for GRANDfather--and hey, wouldn't it be GReatNEPHEW? Or do great and grand freely interchange? I don't know from relative nomenclature. Here's another old novelty song: "I'm My Own Grandpa."<br /><br />Actually, for a Friday, this was on the easyish side. I have no problem with the fill, except maybe an EENSY one at 38a. Even the LEYDEN jar was ok, I remember it from chem class. Or was it physics? Brain wiring is freaky sometimes. I'll shoot no ARROWS at this one; for a debut, I dub it a HUGET success. A.spacecraftnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-15901353513192030302015-03-28T01:57:11.740-04:002015-03-28T01:57:11.740-04:00"Deserts" are things one 'deserves&#..."Deserts" are things one 'deserves'. The puzzle is correct. Look it up. This was a horrible, horrible puzzle and I hate to defend it, but 'deserts' was not a problem.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03556212991145268563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26161638621969463772015-03-21T00:36:58.441-04:002015-03-21T00:36:58.441-04:00That threw me, too.
I always thought "just de...That threw me, too.<br />I always thought "just desserts" was the correct<br />usage , else I would look for "Gobi ", Sahara. Etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-20939143933823287862015-03-20T22:18:42.539-04:002015-03-20T22:18:42.539-04:00@Hartley70 --
It was so much fun hanging out with ...@Hartley70 --<br />It was so much fun hanging out with you last week (on one of the few days without snow!) and I thank you for entertaining me so royally. I'm sorry to email you on Rex's site (apologies to you, too, Rex) but I've lost your phone and email address (Confucius says: never write important information down on the backs of EENSY little sale slips!)<br />If you're ever in my neck of the woods, I'm in Manhattan, in the East 90s and you can find me in the Manhattan White Pages, phone and all, in the event you also lost your EENSY piece of paper:)<br /><br />About the real estate info I promised to supply for your friend. It's in an old address book of mine and I haven't time to look for it now. Please forgive the delay. Once I get it to you -- probably late Wednesday or Thursday night -- your friend should have everything she needs<br />to pursue her rental search. Tell her I'm sorry for the delay, too. Meanwhile, hang on to the White Pages info. <br /><br />I have to tell you how much I enjoyed the incredible insights you gave me into the ins and outs of puzzle-solving. And your own formidable skills? IT WAS LIKE WATCHING HERCULE POIROT OR NERO WOLFE AT WORK. You're a born detective, that's what you are!<br /><br />Hope you get this. Let me know when you do. And the rest of what I promised will come soon.<br /><br /> All best wishes--<br /><br /><br /><br />"N.G."noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-28001578498131590492015-03-20T21:52:18.405-04:002015-03-20T21:52:18.405-04:00Great puzzle. Too much Rex snark. Loved the TEATS....Great puzzle. Too much Rex snark. Loved the TEATS. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-12025903091153209482015-03-20T21:25:53.603-04:002015-03-20T21:25:53.603-04:00So is everyone's.So is everyone's.Andrew Heinegghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18101651673327984167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-65980939535566827362015-03-20T21:25:29.536-04:002015-03-20T21:25:29.536-04:00So is everyone's.So is everyone's.Andrew Heinegghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18101651673327984167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-40831343002515390192015-03-20T20:51:24.219-04:002015-03-20T20:51:24.219-04:00@JFC - Whether or not this puzzle was the constru...@JFC - Whether or not this puzzle was the constructor's first has absolutely no bearing on whether the puzzle is good or not. This was the puzzle published in the NYTimes today, and it gets judged as such as any other Friday would. I didn't enjoy it in the least, and my enjoyment hasn't changed upon learning that it was a debut.Zekenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63442295753567752732015-03-20T20:33:01.335-04:002015-03-20T20:33:01.335-04:00I knew a guy who worked as an air traffic controll...I knew a guy who worked as an air traffic controller. His nickname was Cargo because he flew a cargo plane in the Air Force. As he neared retirement, he was slowing down a bit and his nickname evolved into Escargot. It's what always comes to mind when I see the French snail.<br /><br />@LMS, I laughed long and hard at your mini-van silhouette idea. I had a write-over at that point because I blithely threw in hENNA so I had to get EUCLID before that was fixed.<br /><br />DNF today because of EBBETS and because of ignoring the NYC in the 19A clue gave me DST like a few others here. Knowing I had no chance of getting it on my own, I threw in pIG YEARS for kicks, hoping it related to Prime in some ratio similar to dog YEARS. But judicious use of the "check" tool led to EST and the rest was guessable.<br /><br />Great long answers and a fun pinwheeled grid. Congrats, Mr. Huget!<br /><br />And @Nancy, glad you're still here. I was becoming quite dismayed with the way yesterday's comments were going (I was reading them today) so all was well when it ended well. 😍Teedmnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832353448839187816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-81068695975583032002015-03-20T18:24:07.388-04:002015-03-20T18:24:07.388-04:00@Anoa - now THAT is a super model - and a super DI...@Anoa - now THAT is a super model - and a super DINO. I'm drooling.<br /><br />A far cry from my <a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Citro%C3%ABn_2CV_-_Mondial_de_l%27Automobile_de_Paris_2014_-_001.jpg/1024px-Citro%C3%ABn_2CV_-_Mondial_de_l%27Automobile_de_Paris_2014_-_001.jpg" rel="nofollow">dream car</a><br />But at least I stand a fighting chance of owning one someday...<br /><br />@okanaganer - its because MISSMANNERS stopped by today!Titahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16368251255494687496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11868021992913660072015-03-20T17:22:53.246-04:002015-03-20T17:22:53.246-04:00@JFC--+1. rex has a problem with sports, and with...@JFC--+1. rex has a problem with sports, and with anything that might be remotely construed as having to do with sex or drugs. I also strongly agree that he likes to trash new constructors regardless of the quality of the puzzle. (It's like hazing, and we know how much that's helped colleges and students across the country.) In the same vein, he has his few favorite constructors who can do no wrong. It's not as if he's been showing us masterful work anytime in the last decade or so, is it? He is full of spite and venom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-29458065871024939392015-03-20T17:17:44.159-04:002015-03-20T17:17:44.159-04:00Liked the puzzle.. Liked the layout. Congrats on g...Liked the puzzle.. Liked the layout. Congrats on great debut. Thought clue for ARROWS was really cool, albeit bass ackward. Got EBBETS when Peanut Butter Cup did not fit, and I needed to find a different Reese. <br /><br />Totally stupid DNF on my part, probably because my brain does not work like @NCAPres. Had ATHENe so blithely assumed SEDeN referred to a pear-shaped human body and was pronounced like "sedentary". Even when I filled "a" in to correct it, I still thought it was a human slug, and never saw the car. Duh. RAD2626https://www.blogger.com/profile/18196568765752439378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-4484852192822310582015-03-20T16:17:38.624-04:002015-03-20T16:17:38.624-04:00@JFC - well said on both counts. Rex's quotin...@JFC - well said on both counts. Rex's quoting of a Pediatrician there was ridiculous and off point - a search for an excuse to criticize.Mohair Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502840715719161565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-59624529307566456172015-03-20T16:01:12.056-04:002015-03-20T16:01:12.056-04:00This is perhaps one of Rex’s worst reviews. First,...This is perhaps one of Rex’s worst reviews. First, I cannot remember the last time he gave a NYT debut a good review. He has never ever congratulated someone on their debut. Putting aside his lack of grace, the substance of his comments is so parochial. His criticism essentially boils down to the puzzle isn’t hip enough, not enough modern lingo, just words out of the past. I feel sorry for him. When he finally arrives at old age (if he’s that fortunate) he risks melting in a cesspool of his own rhetoric, like the Wicked Witch of the West.<br /><br />PS. His whole discussion of TEATS was so pointless and misplaced, it’s not worth reading. It was clued with a “?”. It was intended to be cute, a wordplay, not an entry for discussion of mammary glands. It obviously pertains to animals other than humans. Rex would have been better served quoting a veterinarian instead of a pediatrician.<br /><br />JFCJFCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-26121021604575824002015-03-20T15:46:47.402-04:002015-03-20T15:46:47.402-04:00At the risk of jinxing it, I would like to mention...At the risk of jinxing it, I would like to mention how refreshingly civil and entertaining today's comments are by recent standards!okanaganerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03082227619755246335noreply@blogger.com